Convertible couch and bed.



' PATENTEDMAYIZBJQO'Z T. M. JAMISON &A.'PBTRTYL. CONVERTIBLE 0011011 AND BED.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 12, 1906.

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N I v W ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE THOMAS M. JAMISON AND AUGUST rnrlirril, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS; sAn;

- JAMISON ASSIGNOR T0 SAID PETRTYL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28., 1907.

Application filed December 12,1906. Serial No. 347,518-

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it. known that we, 'lnoMAs M. J'AMIsoN and Ar-uns'r Pn'rn'rrn, citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of (Took and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Convertible Couches and Beds, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention'aims to meet the demand for an article which in one adjustment may be used. as a couch or sofa and which in another adjustment may be used and have the appearance of a bed, the same being provided with head and foot pieces which are adapted to fold within the structure and be hidden from view when the dev icie is converted into a couch, sofa or like artic c.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for effecting the result, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings.

While the invention may be adapted to different forms and conditions by changes in the structure and minor details without departing from the spirit or essential features thereof, still the preferred embodiment is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the convertible couch and bed showing the upholstered portion swung upward, the head piece turned into position and the foot piece folded. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the article converted into a bed, both the head and the foot pieces being in proper position. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view showing more clearly the connecting means between the header foot piece and the box frame of the article.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The combined couch and bed comprises sections or parts 1 and 2, the part 2 constituting the base and the part 1 the top which is upholstered in any manner to provide a yielding surface adapting the article either for use as a sofa, bed, couch or the like. The top 1 is movable with reference to the base 2 and is preferably hinged or pivotally connected at one edge thereto, so as to be turned upward about as indicated in Fig. l. The base portion 2 is a hollow frame and is mounted upon casters to be easily and conveniently movedl Head and. foot pieces 3 are supplied and connected with the base portion 2 in a manner to admit of their folding within said base portion, as indicated at the left of Fig. 1

or to be turned into upright position, as indicated at the right of Fig. 1, and at both ends of Fig. 2. The base portion 2 is of box form and may be of any substantial construction, finish and design. Inasmuch as the head and foot pieces may be of like or different formation and are shown of like design, it is preferred to designate the same hereinafter and in the claims by the term end piece or end pieces. The end pieces may be of metal or wood and have any design and are connected to the base or boxframe 2 either to fold therein, or to be turned into upright position. The top section 1 constitutes a brace to hold the end pieces elevated when turned into upright position, as.

indicated most clearly in Fig. 2.

. In the preferable construction, the end pieces 3 are of metal and provided with extensions 4 by means of WhlCh they are hingedly connected to the base.

Hinge members 5 are pivotally connected at one end to the base and at the opposite end to an end piece. The hinge members 5 are of elbow form, one arm being ivoted at 6 and the other arm having rigi connection at 7 with an extension 4 of an end piece. When the end pilerpes are inupright position, one arm of the ge connection occu ies a vertical position and the other arm, a orizontal osition as shown most clearly in Fig. 3. T e hinge connection is such as to enable the end pieces 3 to occupy a position exterior to the end ieces of the base and to enable the horizonta arms movement of the end pieces 3, with the result that said end pieces are firmly stayed against both inward and outward movement at their upper ends. In order that the top portion 1 may fold close upon the base portion 2,slots 8 are formed 1n the ends of the base portion 2, said slots being of a depth and width to snugly receive the horizontal portions of the hinge connections so as to prevent any play thereof. To prevent wear of the material bordering u on the slots 8, metal boxes 9 are mortised into the ends of v the base portion 2, said metal boxes being flanged at their upper horizontal. edges, as indicated most clear y in Fig. 3.

, When the article is to be used as a couch,

I sofa or the like, the end pieces 3 are folded within the box frame 2 so as to be out of the way and concealed from view, as indicated most clearly at the left hand end of Fig. 1. When it is required to convert the article into a bed, the end pieces 3 are swung into upwith the base to hol right position and the top portion 1 placed so as to come between said end ieces and brace the same against inward isplacement at %heir upper ends, as indicated most clearly in 1g. 2.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In an article of the character set forth, .the combination of a base, folding end pieces ivotal'ly connected with the base to either old thereon or to be turned into upright position, and a to for concealing the end pieces when folded upon the base and adapted to come between said end ieces when turned into upright osition and act jointly d said end pieces in fixed position against either inward or outwar movement.

2. In an' article of the character set forth, the combination of a base, an end piece adapted to lie concealed within the base. to be turned into an upright position, and a hinge connection between the end piece and said base, and adapted to extend over the said end piece 'at a point of the folding end piece occupying a position' exterior to the end piece of the base when turned into upright osition.

3. n a device of the character specified,

pieces adapted to lie concealed within the ase or to be turned into upright position, hinge connections between the end ieces and the base and arranged to extend over edge portions of said base, said top adapted to come between the end pieces and form a brace therefor to limit the inward movement at their upper ends.

4. In an article of the character specified, the combination of a base having slots in an edge portion thereof, a folding end piece, hinge connections between said end piece and the base and adapted to lie within the aforesaid slots, and metal boxes reinforcing the slots.-

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures in presence of two Witnesses.

THOMAS M. JAMISON. [L. s.[ AUGUST PETRTYL. [L. s.]

Witnesses:

R. W. GRAFTON, W. H. WRIGHT.

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